Thursday, January 9, 2020

China confirms US visit next week

It's official. China has confirmed that top negotiators will travel to Washington early next week to sign the phase one trade deal with the United States. This comes two weeks after President Trump said the agreement would be signed on Jan 15th.  Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

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Facebook Doubling Down on Ad Policy

Facebook is doubling down on its political ads policy….

The social media company has been under pressure from the US Congress to adjust its policies. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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U.S. Officials Reportedly Believe Ukrainian Passenger Jet Shot Down By Iran

U.S. officials reportedly believe that the Ukrainian jetliner, which crashed Wednesday killing all 176 people onboard, was shot down by Iranian missiles.  U.S. satellites reportedly detected two surface-to-air missile launches, shortly before the plane went down.

 Jillian Wolf has more from New York. 

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UK MPs give backing to Brexit Bill

The British House of Commons has passed the Brexit bill, which would see the UK formally leave the European Union at the end of this month. The EU Withdrawal Bill was voted for by 330 MPs, with 231 voting against. 


Benji Hyer has this reaction from London.  


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US Intelligence: crashed Ukrainian Airlines plane struck by 2 Iranian missiles

US President Donald Trump has indicated that he believes a Ukrainian Airlines jet that crashed in Tehran in the early hours of Tuesday morning may have been mistakenly shot down by Iranian missiles.


All 176 people aboard the jet died in the crash, which the Iranians have blamed on a technical malfunction.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US ready for “serious negotiations” with Iran

The United States has told the United Nations it is ready for "serious
negotiations" with Iran.

It comes as both the US and Iran justified their military action
during the last week as acts of self defense.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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South African Plane Crash

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A South African military plane crash-landed at an airport in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo with 59 UN peacekeepers onboard.

The Spokesperson of the UN Peacekeeping Mission says no one was injured. Aviation experts are trying to establish the cause of the crash. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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Weinstein lawyers call for judge to step down

Lawyers representing Harvey Weinstein in his rape case have called the
judge biased and urge him to step down.

This comes after the judge threatened to jail the movie mogul for
using his cellphone in court.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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U.S. Congressional Report Calls for Sanctions on China Before Signing of Phase-One Trade Deal

As chief negotiators get set to sign a phase-one trade deal in Washington next week,  a new congressional report is urging U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in mind. Authors of the annual report are calling for sanctions on China… as findings reveal that human rights conditions there have worsened.  


Jillian Wolf reports. 


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Mass demonstration planned as nationwide strike hits France

A nationwide strike is under way in France with transport particularly affected across the country.

The walkout comes on what is now the 36th day of a rolling transport strike over pension reforms.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris, where a mass demonstration is planned.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step down as senior members of Royal family

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have decided to step down as senior members of the UK Royal family, whilst pledging to continue supporting Her Majesty The Queen. 


The Royals are said to be "hurt" and "disappointed" by the announcement. It's thought that Buckingham Palace was not consulted before the unexpected statement was released on Wednesday evening (GMT). 


Benji Hyer reports from London. 


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US OFFERS IRAN TALKS

The US says it would take part in 'serious negotiations' with Iran 'without preconditions' to try and safeguard international peace.

The offer's been made in a letter to the United Nations, but Iran says it's 'unbelievable' for the US to make such an offer after last week's air strike on the country's top military commander.

The killing of General Qasem Soleimani in Iraq is justified by the US in its letter to the UN as an act of self-defense.

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's been holding talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington.

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ROYAL FAMILY 'HURT' BY HARRY AND MEGHAN ANNOUNCEMENT

Britain's Royal Family is understood to be 'hurt' and 'disappointed' the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they'll stand down as senior royal.

Harry and Meghan say they'll also be changing the way they deal with the media because of concerns about reporting about them.

Reporter Rachel Venables is at Buckingham Palace.

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Day of mourning in Ukraine following tragic plane crash in Iran

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a day of national mourning on Thursday honouring the 176 victims of the plane crash in Iran on January 8. According to Iran's preliminary report the crew of the jetliner were trying to return to the airport shortly after take off and never made a radio call for help. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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India restricts import of palm oil from Malaysia

India has officially imposed a restriction on the import of refined palm oil. Experts say this restriction will hit Malaysia hard, since the country is India's main supplier.

This move comes after Malaysia's Prime Minister Mohammad Mahathir criticised India's government for revoking Kashmir's special status six months ago and also recently for allegedly targeting Muslims through a new controversial citizenship law.

Neha Poonia reports.

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Thailand quartentees fifth arrival from China


In the last month at least 59 people in Wuhan have been diagnosed with a mysterious infection which is believed to have originated in a seafood market in the city, according to Chinese Officials. 

Daniel Quinlan Reports

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Diplomats from 17 countries visit Kashmir to assess situation

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Diplomats from seventeen countries are visiting Kashmir for two days.
They are expected to independently assess the situation Kashmir, which the government claims, is normal.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi

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Democrat lawmakers plan vote to curb Trump's war powers on Iran

Democrats lawmakers in the US House of Representatives are moving ahead with a planned vote Thursday that would curb President Trump's war powers against Iran.

The move comes after members of congress were briefed Wednesday by top Trump administration officials over the justification for the recent lethal strike against Iran's top military commander, General Qasem Soleimani

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

HARRY & MEGHAN "STEP BACK AS SENIOR ROYALS"

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced they are "stepping back" as senior members of the royal family in the UK. 

In a statement released by Buckingham Palace and shared on the couple's instagram page, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed they now plan to split their time between the UK and North America. 

London correspondent Holly Hudson has more. 


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Prince Harry and Meghan to Divide Time between UK and North America

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they are stepping back from the royal family. 
Prince Harry and Meghan say they plan to divide their time between the UK and North America. 
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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